Introduction: The presence of the stomach in the chest is called gastrothorax. Few cases were reported. Most of them were related to congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Objectives: We are presenting a case of successful repair of ruptured traumatic gastrothorax which was masqueraded as chylothorax.
Methods: A male patient with rupture stomach in the left chest cavity. Results successful repair of ruptured traumatic gastrothorax.
Conclusion: Traumatic ruptured gastrothorax can be mistaken for chylothorax.
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